After record home run levels in 2019, baseball has begun deadening the ball and using humidors in all ballparks. The effect was the lowest home run rate since 2015. The Royals’ home run rate fell 15 percent, but relative to the rest of the league they improved, going from 15th in the league to 12th.
Some home runs were more memorable than others. Let’s look back at the best Royals home runs of the year.
June 3 - Bobby Witt blast against Astros
Royals fans had heard about Bobby Witt’s power, but it was on full display against the Astros in June with this 443-foot blast against José Urquidy, the longest home run of his short career.